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[Mr. Laz]

2016 NFL Mock Draft: Projections for Event's Fastest-Rising Prospects
By Ryan McCrystal , Featured Columnist Mar 30, 2016

David J. Phillip/Associated Press

We're entering in the final stages of the NFL draft evaluation process, with the main event now less than a month away.

But even in the final weeks, prospects are still jockeying for position on draft boards with some last-minute workouts, medical checks and interviews.

While NFL teams have strong opinions about prospects at this stage of the process, draft boards have yet to be finalized, which gives players a chance to rise or fall slightly in the coming weeks.

Here's a look at an updated mock draft followed by a breakdown of a few prospects who are on the rise.

NFL Mock Draft
Pick Team Player Pos School
1 Tennessee Titans Laremy Tunsil OT Ole Miss
2 Cleveland Browns Jalen Ramsey DB Florida State
3 San Diego Chargers DeForest Buckner DE Oregon
4 Dallas Cowboys Joey Bosa DE Ohio State
5 Jacksonville Jaguars Vernon Hargreaves CB Florida
6 Baltimore Ravens Myles Jack LB UCLA
7 San Francisco 49ers Jared Goff QB California
8 Philadelphia Eagles Ronnie Stanley OT Notre Dame
9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Shaq Lawson DE Clemson
10 New York Giants Darron Lee LB Ohio State
11 Chicago Bears Carson Wentz QB North Dakota State
12 New Orleans Saints Leonard Floyd LB Georgia
13 Miami Dolphins Ezekiel Elliott RB Ohio State
14 Oakland Raiders Reggie Ragland LB Alabama
15 Los Angeles Rams Josh Doctson WR TCU
16 Detroit Lions Jack Conklin OT Michigan State
17 Atlanta Falcons Kevin Dodd DE Clemson
18 Indianapolis Colts Taylor Decker OT Ohio State
19 Buffalo Bills Sheldon Rankins DT Louisville
20 New York Jets Noah Spence LB Eastern Kentucky
21 Washington Redskins Eli Apple CB Ohio State
22 Houston Texans Corey Coleman WR Baylor
23 Minnesota Vikings Laquon Treadwell WR Ole Miss
24 Cincinnati Bengals Michael Thomas WR Ohio State
25 Pittsburgh Steelers William Jackson III CB Houston
26 Seattle Seahawks Cody Whitehair OG Kansas State
27 Green Bay Packers A'Shawn Robinson DT Alabama
28 Kansas City Chiefs Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson
29 Arizona Cardinals Ryan Kelly C Alabama
30 Carolina Panthers Vonn Bell FS Ohio State
31 Denver Broncos Paxton Lynch QB Memphis



Notable Fast-Rising Prospects

WR Michael Thomas, Ohio State

Michael Thomas didn't put up huge numbers at Ohio State, primarily due to the presence of running back Ezekiel Elliott in the offense. But Keyshawn Johnson's nephew is among the hottest names in the draft and is a candidate to develop into an even better pro than he was a college receiver.

Thomas lacks elite speed and is primarily a possession receiver. To further boost his stock in that role, Thomas has been working to add weight this offseason, recently sharing that he had gained five pounds since the combine.

Based on Thomas' updated weight, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller shared a comparison of the measurables for Thomas and Ole Miss' Laquon Treadwell:

By the numbers: Michael Thomas (WR1) vs Laquon Treadwell (WR2) pic.twitter.com/yt8evyEX5y

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 28, 2016
Treadwell and Thomas both play similar roles, but the numbers advantage appears to go to Thomas.

According to Bleacher Report's Jason Cole, the Washington Redskins are among the teams that are high on Thomas as a first-round prospect.


CB William Jackson III, Houston

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, William Jackson visited with the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, a potential indication that the team could be interested in him with the 13th selection.

In this mock-draft scenario, the Dolphins land Ezekiel Elliott to fill their running back void, but if Elliott were off the board, Jackson would be a viable option at No. 13.

The rise of Jackson has coincided with the rise of Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, who solidified himself as a potential top-10 selection with a dominant combine performance.

With Hargreaves and Florida State's Jalen Ramsey likely landing in the top 10, other franchises in the market for a cornerback are doing their homework on Jackson to determine if he's worthy of being the third cornerback off the board.


QB Carson Wentz, North Dakota State

Carson Wentz continues to ace every test thrown his way this offseason.

After wowing scouts at the Senior Bowl and then again at the combine, Wentz has checked off another box by scoring a 40 on his Wonderlic test, according to former NFL scout John Middlekauff:

The top 2 QBs in the draft dominated the Wonderlic

Wentz 40
Goff 36

— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) March 28, 2016
This news doesn't necessarily change Wentz's stock, but it's just another test he's passed with flying colors this offseason.

If teams were looking for reasons to doubt Wentz's ability to transition from the FCS to the NFL, he's hasn't given them any.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm all for the Draft Forum but JFC, the draft is just weeks away and SHOULD be discussed in the Lounge at this point.

I'm all for posting it in the Lounge, all day every day. You guys have made me a changed man!

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by kccrow

**** you, its going right here for all you whiny bitches to chomp on all year long.

Or you could just stop being a whiny bitch.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Will post every hour on the hour then. Do not care. Absolutely no ****s given. And don't gimme this shit that this is how it always is. There are scant few articles I recall sitting in the Lounge about the draft. They got moved IIRC. Either way, I'll post it all, all year long. Prospect by prospect takes each in their own thread sound like a good plan.

Have a nice vacation

[Dinny Bossa Nova]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I'm all for posting it in the Lounge, all day every day. You guys have made me a changed man!

You seem really upset, crow. This may be a good spot to get in touch with your inner Bwana. (toughen up a little bit)

In the meantime, if you'd care to list your grievances, perhaps your fellow planeteers could help lighten your burden.

We're here for you, mang.

Dinny

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Will post every hour on the hour then. Do not care. Absolutely no ****s given. And don't gimme this shit that this is how it always is. There are scant few articles I recall sitting in the Lounge about the draft. They got moved IIRC. Either way, I'll post it all, all year long. Prospect by prospect takes each in their own thread sound like a good plan.

It's going to be hilarious when one of the mods puts you on Miserable User during the draft then. After you lose thread starting privileges, and get banned from the ones you make.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Or you could just stop being a whiny bitch.

It's fun.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by listopencil

It's going to be hilarious when one of the mods puts you on Miserable User during the draft then. After you lose thread starting privileges, and get banned from the ones you make.

Everyone is telling me its just fine to post it in the lounge. No double-standards. You should go frequent a donkey board and leave me to my ramblings.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Everyone is telling me its just fine to post it in the lounge. No double-standards. You should go frequent a donkey board and leave me to my ramblings.

Are you really this dumb, that you don't understand the difference? Look - you fairly obviously have built up a sense of entitlement because of all the "work" you have put into creating threads in the Draft sub forum. I'm sure the seven other people who follow the Draft year 'round really appreciate it. Meanwhile the Draft is coming up soon. So it's topical. I really don't know of any other way to explain it that will get through that pointy head of yours.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Will post every hour on the hour then. Do not care. Absolutely no ****s given. And don't gimme this shit that this is how it always is. There are scant few articles I recall sitting in the Lounge about the draft. They got moved IIRC. Either way, I'll post it all, all year long. Prospect by prospect takes each in their own thread sound like a good plan.

There are always draft articles and such in the lounge in the weeks leading up to the draft.

Don't give me this shit about how it always was? What the hell does that mean?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by kccrow

**** you, its going right here for all you whiny bitches to chomp on all year long.

Only one whiny bitch around these parts.


You.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Are you really this dumb, that you don't understand the difference? Look - you fairly obviously have built up a sense of entitlement because of all the "work" you have put into creating threads in the Draft sub forum. I'm sure the seven other people who follow the Draft year 'round really appreciate it. Meanwhile the Draft is coming up soon. So it's topical. I really don't know of any other way to explain it that will get through that pointy head of yours.

Kcwhinycrow should he ashamed a dumb bronco fan has more common sense than he does...

[O.city]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Only one whiny bitch around these parts.


You.

Probably not for long

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Dinny Blues

You seem really upset, crow. This may be a good spot to get in touch with your inner Bwana. (toughen up a little bit)

In the meantime, if you'd care to list your grievances, perhaps your fellow planeteers could help lighten your burden.

We're here for you, mang.

Dinny

lol, thanks dinny.

my only grievance is that if a sub-forum exists and the topic of discussions fits the sub-forum, then it should be posted and discussed in that sub-forum. It's not even just the Draft.

The premise people are arguing means that it should be regular practice to post just about everything in the Lounge. What a cluster of crap that becomes.

I mean, if I watch a TV show weekly, like Arrow, should I post it in the Lounge, or post it in the Media section? Well, to keep the board relatively organized, I post in the thread on the show Arrow in the Media sub-forum. Most others do the same, even those arguing against me in this very thread.

I come here to talk about the Draft, the Chiefs, and Media stuff primarily. I browse the lounge and if there is something that interests me I'll post in it. But, as we see, the posts in the lounge quickly fall off the front few pages of threads.

On the other hand, topics in the sub-forums get seen and visited more frequently and generate more discussion than they would in the Lounge.

I'll be a good ol' boy and drop it for now. We'll see how it goes.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by kccrow

lol, thanks dinny.

my only grievance is that if a sub-forum exists and the topic of discussions fits the sub-forum, then it should be posted and discussed in that sub-forum. It's not even just the Draft.

The premise people are arguing means that it should be regular practice to post just about everything in the Lounge. What a cluster of crap that becomes.

I mean, if I watch a TV show weekly, like Arrow, should I post it in the Lounge, or post it in the Media section? Well, to keep the board relatively organized, I post in the thread on the show Arrow in the Media sub-forum. Most others do the same, even those arguing against me in this very thread.

I come here to talk about the Draft, the Chiefs, and Media stuff primarily. I browse the lounge and if there is something that interests me I'll post in it. But, as we see, the posts in the lounge quickly fall off the front few pages of threads.

On the other hand, topics in the sub-forums get seen and visited more frequently and generate more discussion than they would in the Lounge.

I'll be a good ol' boy and drop it for now. We'll see how it goes.

If it's not around draft time most don't give a ****. Around draft time everyone cares.


It only makes sense to everyone except you

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by listopencil

It's going to be hilarious when one of the mods puts you on Miserable User during the draft then. After you lose thread starting privileges, and get banned from the ones you make.

ban him the weekend of the draft


awesome!!